as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
manufacturers of all kinds of widgets for the do-it-yourselfer
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The paper’s push into new products, including an opinion news aggregator launched this week, is trying to solve an audience problem with new widgets for which there’s little clear demand.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
To see if you have been selected, open up your Delta app on your smartphone and look for the widget icon in the upper right-hand corner of the app home screen that resembles the Delta logo with additional two stars.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
The new widget will include buttons that activate Copilot Vision or spoken AI conversations with one click.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
To see if you have been selected, open up your Delta app on your smartphone and look for the widget icon in the upper right-hand corner of the app home screen that resembles the Delta logo with additional two stars.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
The new widget will include buttons that activate Copilot Vision or spoken AI conversations with one click.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widget
gadget
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Handy kitchen gadgets are among the best deals to grab right now, including this best-selling vegetable chopper that makes quick work of dicing, chopping, and prepping ingredients for your next meal.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kitsure Extra-Long Shoe Rack This shoe organizer proves tidying up your home doesn’t require fancy gadgets or big price tags.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Widget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widget. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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